2022 – An annus horribilis for the Royal Air Force?
The Good, the Bad, and the Indefensible As it is always the case for the Royal Air Force, its commitment and contribution to operations, over...
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Episode 1; Context with Ewan Lawson
This Means War is a new series from intellectual heavyweight Peter Roberts. If you’re intellectually curious, if you’re not satisfied by mainstream media coverage of...
Trailer / Pilot Episode
This Means War is a new series from intellectual heavyweight Peter Roberts. If you’re intellectually curious, if you’re not satisfied by mainstream media coverage of...
Is Russian soft power dead?
Is Russian soft power dead? Almost, but not quite. Why the West should still pay attention. The consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine have been...
DSEI is White, Male, and Could Be Better
The floor at DSEI – Defence and Security Equipment International, the vast and controversial arms fair taking place in London this week – tells you...
Jacket and Tie…Or Female Equivalent
Imagine your workplace dress regulations, now go back in time to the early 1900s. The British Army has made great progress towards gender equality and...
Size does not matter: the UK’s continuing great power status
Recent analysis by a respected defence and security blog — Thin Pinstriped Line — has led me to ponder the real issue at the heart...
Diversity in the MOD: Poisoned Chalice or Golden Opportunity?
The Ministry of Defence has come a long way on diversity in a very short time. When I joined it as a young civil servant...
Leading From Home
Working from home is a fact of life for all of us because of COVID-19. Let's change to make the most of it, argues WR...